New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-14

The family and intimate friends of Henry
Ward Beecher cannot but be greatly pleased
by the sermons preached about him yesterday.
His life and character were the themes of
almost all the pulpits in Brooklyn, and of many
In New York OF course, all that was said was
entirely in praise of the Plymouth pastor.
Points from number of the discourscs will be
found elsewhere in THE TRIBUNE. Many
people will consider the Rev. Father McGlynn's
eulogistc letter. addressed to Mr.. Halliday, as
The most significant tribute to Mr.. Beccher's
memory. 1t was at least the most unexpected.
The Sunday crime regularly reported on Mon
day morning was more than usually shocking
yesterday. It's main features were the murder
of father by his son and the suicide of the
son, while the cause was the abuse which
stepmother Siowered on two little girls, the
murdercrs sisters. The trouble might have
ended in blows only if til" son had not been
ar n~d with a revolver, which be fired In his
blind rage. Happily 1t is not often that the
danger which the average man runs In carry
ing a pistol is so painfully but clearly illus
trated. The habit should be made unpopular
and the police judges can help to make it so
by inAicting added punishment On every offend
or caught with a concealed weapon in his
possession.
1t is only a short time ago that to be civil to
the Germans, or to accept their civilities,
cost any unlucky person the friendship of
the French. Yet here is Count de Lesseps
feasting in Berlin with Bismarck and
the Emperor, while his fellow country
men look on complacenty. Several
explanations of this curious spectacle
have been offered, but the most plausible one
IL that the French nation just now
really feels rather friendly toward
\. Germany. 1t is not possible that what Bis
marck, from time to time of late, has said
in the Reichstag about the necessity of get
ting q bigger army ready to face the
enemy across the Rhine has so fattercd
the vanity of the Republic that her citizens are
beginning to regard Bismarck as their "dear-
est foe whose attentions, after all, are
worth accepting There are some points about
human nature, and especially French human
nature, that support this suggestion.
The question as to who shall he principal of
Grammar School No. Is, in Wavery place, is
not one that will greatly agitate the public !;
but it is interesting to note that in regard TO
1t Mrs. Commissioner Agnew differs emphatic
ally from the men On the Committee of Teach
cs of the Board of Education, and has pre-
pared minority report to he presented 10 the
Board. This may be taken as proof If any Is
needed, that the new Commissioners of Educa-
ton are not going to be lay figures In the
Board, but will have opinions of their own and
express them clearly. 1t will be remarked, of
course, that a direct issue, with Mrs. Agnew
on one side and the male mombcrs of the COM
mittee on the other. Is thus distinctly raised /,
but no one need expect to be amused in wa ch
Ing to see if the Board Is gallant or ungallant
next Wednesday in respect to the minority re-
port II looks now as if the Board would con-
soidatc School No. Is with another school in
Thirteenth-st. and thus cunningly dodge all
unpieasantness.
= 1t makes difference whose job is interfcred
with. Not long ago o Cuban cigar union OF
New-York sent delegate to Florida TO organ
lie . similar society in Ybor City but Wig
lance Committee promptly ordered him out
Of town. The labor union is therefore highly
indignant Its members declared yesterday
that the YbOr City Committee had taken unto
themselves arbitrary powers to expel by threats
Of personal violence a number of peaceful cit
izens.' They accordingly called On the United
State 'to protect its citizens engaged In legit-
jmato business" These are commcndable